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St Thomas More Catholic Academy

State school · Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,168 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,168 ·
Religion
RC
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Headteacher

Head

Mr Mark Rayner

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

OtherUnkn 17 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy 16 %
St Gregory's Catholic Academy 12 %
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School 9 %
St Augustine's Catholic Academy 7 %
Alexandra Junior School 6 %
Gladstone Primary Academy 6 %
Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff 6 %
St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy 5 %
The Meadows Primary Academy 4 %
Sandford Hill Primary School 4 %
Our Lady's Catholic Academy 4 %
Co-op Academy Glebe 2 %
Heron Cross Primary School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
67%
LA avg.
66%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
49%
LA avg.
53%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
27.62
LA avg.
32.20
Eng. avg.
35.69
Data highlight

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
71
Number of teachers
17:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

1.8 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
18.7 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,168
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Requires improvement

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Contact the school

Address

Longton Hall Road
Longton
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST3 2NJ
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Telephone: 01782 882900

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.stmca.org.uk

Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent City Council

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School data & information St Thomas More Catholic Academy Longton Hall Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 2NJ
1,168 Pupil numbers
32 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
35 % Pupils whose first language is not English
17:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
71 Number of teachers
24 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
49%
LA avg.
53%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
38.90
LA avg.
39.60
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.23 Score Below average
≈ 18% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Urdu GCSE (9-1) Full Course 12 3
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 198 5
Polish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 8 8
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 203 4
Italian GCSE (9-1) Full Course 8 8
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 82 5
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 96 3
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 28 5
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 197 4
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 203 5
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 28 4
D&T Food Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 14 3
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 19 4
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 9 2
Art & Design (Photography) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 13 5
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 29 5

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
8%
LA avg.
12%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
27.62
LA avg.
32.20
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 10 C
Religious Studies GCE A level 8 C
Psychology GCE A level 8 B
Mathematics GCE A level 10 B
History GCE A level 10 C
English Literature GCE A level 19 C
Chemistry GCE A level 14 B
Business Studies:Single GCE A level 14 B
Biology GCE A level 15 C

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

St Thomas More Catholic Academy is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

1.8 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
18.7 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Requires improvement
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